Phylis vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Phylis and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Phylis

Girl name

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Phylis Olivia
Current Rank Unranked #1
Total Births (all years) 3,342 553,664
Peak Year 1949 2014
Peak Year Births 109 19,836
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Phylis Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss 5 1,099
1900ss 25 1,575
1910ss 261 3,545
1920ss 518 4,982
1930ss 625 3,922
1940ss 857 7,201
1950ss 641 6,100
1960ss 345 4,015
1970ss 60 7,849
1980ss 5 14,061
1990ss — 75,913
2000ss — 156,048
2010ss — 184,528
2020ss — 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Phylis Olivia
2014 — 19,836
2015 — 19,726
2016 — 19,409
2017 — 18,777
2018 — 18,055
2019 — 18,569
2020 — 17,682
2021 — 17,841
2022 — 16,654
2023 — 15,313
2024 — 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1896–1985.

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